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M. T. ASHE Nov. 7, 1933.

CONTAINER Filed March 22, 1930 3 WWW/720W Patented Nov. 7, 1933 I V l v I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE. L

CONTAINER I I {Marselius T. Ashe, Garden CityiN. Y. r Application March 22. 1930. Serial 437,957

2 Claims. (01.220-) This invention relates'to containers" in general A hole is provided in the threaded end of t'he and particularly to sheet metal containers of the bolt outwardly of the nut to receive a seal wheretype disclosed in copending application Serial by the top or bottom cannot be removed unless No. 356,337, filed April 19, 1929.- the seal is broken. As the top and bottom have 5 The primary object of the invention is to pro snap-on engagement with the side members, the 60 I vide a collapsible sheet metal container or keg container cannot be disassembled as'long'as the which is provided with new and improved means rod is maintained in position, the vertical rod for fastening together the various sections. holding the top and bottom in fixed position.

Another object is to provide novel means for The accompanying drawing illustrates a selectconnecting the fastening wires for securely holded embodiment of the invention and theviews 65 ing the parts together. I I therein are as follows: 7

A further object is to provide cooperating reg- Fig. 1 is an elevation of the improved container; istered slots in the corrugated sectionswhereby Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on the line the fastening wires may be easily inserted in 2-2 of Fig. 1. position even though the container may be-some- Fig. 3 is a detail sectional View on the line 3 -3 70 what distorted in handling. V of Fig. 4. Astill further object is to provide new and Fig. 4 is a detail exterior elevation.

novel means for reinforcing a collapsible corru- Fig. 5 is a detail sectional View on the line gated container. 1 I d 1 5--5 of Fig. 6 showing a modified wire ty'ing Still another. object is to provide new and novel arrangement. 75

means for. holding or looking the top and bottom Fig.- 6 is an exterior elevation of the matter members of the keg to reinforce the'keg and to shown in Fig. 5. 1 r prevent the keg from being disassembled without Referring to the drawing, 6 designates a subfirst removing a seal member. stantially semi-cylindrical side member which is Numerous other objects and advantages will provided with horizontalridges 7-and horizontal 80 for receiving a vertical rod or bolt. The head' be apparent throughout the progress of the folfurrows 8; The side 6 is adapted to'be'connecte'd lowing specification. to a substantially semi-cylindrical side member The invention comprises in general a pair of 9 which is also provided with the horizontal ridges substantially semi-cylindrical side members which and furrowsj l0 and 11 respectively. The ridges are made from corrugated sheet metal and which and furrows in one side memberare adaptedto 5 av t e corrugations running horizontally there nestfior interfit with the furrows and ridges of of. Alined holes are provided in the ridges to theotherside member. When the two side memreceive tie wires for holding the sides together. bers are fastenedtogether, the member "fiwill These alined holes areprovided adjacent the edges overlap side member 9 on one side and underlap of the members, one hole .beingelongated verit'on the. other-side, Fig. 2'. 1g tically and the other hole which registers there- Each member is provided with "alined holes or with being elongated horizontally. This con.- apertures'l'Z :which extend through the ridges 7 struction permits the tie wires to be readily and and 10 so that when the'two side members are in easily inserted through the registering holes and lapped position, Fig. l, the holes in one member permits the holes to register even though the will aline and register with the holes in the other 95 metal becomes distorted through handling. Subside member. One of the registering holes, Fig.- stantially circular top and bottom members are 4, is elongated vertically as indicated at 13, while provided with corrugations and have snap-on the other registering hole is elongated horizonengagement with the upper and lower edges of tally as indicated at 14, Fig. 4. These vertically the side members. Registering holes are proand horizontally elongated holes or slots co- 10o vided in the side members and the top and botoperate to permit the tie wires 15 to be readily v tom to fix the .top and bottom to the sides. The inserted through a pair of registering holes or 1 top and bottom are each provided with an'inslots 13 and 14 even though the metal should be dentation and the indentations have alined holes somewhat distorted during the handling of the of the rod or bolt is received in one indentation elongated holes or slots 13 and 14., are spaced at while the cooperating nut is received in the other certain intervals to receive the tie wires 15. indentation. This construction prevents any Each tie wire is provided with a looped end 16 part of the bolt'from extending beyond the norand a free end 17. The' free end 17 is inserted mal surface of the top and bottom members. through the cooperating holes in a ridge as 111) keg. The-holes 12 which designate generally the clearly shown in Figs. 3 and 4. After the free end of the wire passes through the alined holes it is looped by a suitable tool as indicated at 18, Fig. 3, to secure together tightly and rigidly the two side members. When the two sides are connected together by the tie wires 15, they form a substantially cylindrical member.

A substantially circular cover 19 having horizontal ridges 20 and horizontal furrows 21 has snap-on engagement with the upper end of the cylindrical member. A bottom 22 is also provided and this bottom has horizontal ridges 23 and furrows 24. The bottom is also adapted to have snap-on engagement with the bottom edge of the cylindrical member which is made up of the two semi-cylindrical side members when they are fastened together. members are offs t 25 to bring the normal surface of these mem ers below the upper annular edge of the keg, Figs. 2 and 3. Holes 26 are provided in the top and bottom members, Fig. 3, and a tie wire 15 is passed through the registering holes 13and 14 and the hole 26 for holding these two members in place.. The top and bottom are also provided with indentations 2'7 and 28' respectively, each of which is provided with an alined hole 29 through which a rod or bolt 30 passes. The head 31 of the bolt may be received in the indentation 27 while the nut 32 may be received in the indentation 28. A hole 33 is provided in the threaded end of the'bolt outwardly of the nut 32 to receive a seal 34. This vertical rod 30 acts to reinforce the container holding the top and bottom together. The top or bottom therefore cannot be removed unless the seal 34 is broken and the nut 32 removed from the rod or bolt.

In cases where the keg is to be used for heavy material, a reinforcing band 35 may be fastened around the outside of the container and preferably arranged in a furrow. -Any number of bands 13 may be fastened around the outside of the. keg as'desired to thoroughly reinforce the keg at various places. The vertical rod 30 also assists in reinforcing the container by preventing the top and bottom members from bulging outwardly.

. In Figs. 5 and 6 there is shown another method of fastening the various members together with a tiewire. This tie wire is preferably made in two parts, 35 and 36. Each part has a looped end 3'1 and a free end 38 similar to the looped portion 15 and the free end 17 of the previously described tie wires. These wires are passed through a pair of registering holes, one extending downwardly with the loop at the top and the other, extending upwardly with the loopon The top and bottom the bottom. The free ends 38 of these two wires are twisted together at 39, Figs. 5 and 6. In this latter'embodiment it is preferable that the registering holes be elongated horizontally and vertically like the holes 13 and 14 as previously described relative to the other figures.

The invention provides an all metal container which can be readily assembled and knocked down. In assembling, the parts can be quickly fastened together to hold the various members rigidly in position. Small pieces or ends of wire may be used as the tie members, and the entire device can probably be assembled quicker and cheaper than by employingthe method set forth in the aforementioned application. The outer bands prevent the container from bulging or placing too great a strain on the tie wires. The vertical rod or bolt prevents the container from being taken apart until the nut is first removed from the rod. This vertical rod also assists in reinforcing the container, and by providing-the seal the contents of the container cannot be reached until-the seal is broken. 7

Changes may be made in the form, construction, and arrangement of the various parts without departing from thespirit of the invention-or sacrificing any of its attendant advantages, and the right is hereby reserved to make any and all such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the following claims. v Y

The invention is hereby claimed as follows:

L 1. A container comprising a pair of metal substantially semi-cylindricalmembers having alternate ridges and furrows, holes in the ridges of one member, registering with holes in-the ridgesof the other member, said holes being elongated vertically in one member and elongated horizontally in, the other member a wire having a looped end and a free end passing through the registered holes, the free end of said wire being distorted to prevent withdrawal thereof through 7 said holes and holding said members'together.

2. A container comprising a pair of interfitting members having their'ends overlapping, each of said "membersnhaving alternate ridges and furrows, the ridgesof onemember engaging the furrows of another member, one'of said members being provided with spacedhorizontal slots in thefurrows thereof, the other member being provided with spaced vertical slots in the furrows thereof, the slots in each member being arranged near theirouter ends so that when the members overlap the slots in both members will be in alinement, and tie'wires passing through the alined slotsin the members for fastening the two 136 members together. i v

MARSELIUS T. ASHE. 

